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N.C. Department of Public Instruction Moves to Tackle Reading Problem in State Through Professional Development Broadcast Series

The series focuses on student successes in reading literacy; first broadcast includes solutions that work, including the Academy of Reading software.

Sept. 12, 2003

OTTAWA, Canada – AutoSkill International Inc., the makers of Academy of Reading, announces that the Academy of Reading has been chosen by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction to be featured in the StarNet professional development series – Series 4: Achieving Student Success in Reading Literacy. Academy of Reading is featured in Part One of this series focusing on diagnosing student needs – using data to drive instruction. The entire series will include 25, 2-hour programs that address the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB).

Academy of Reading has been evaluated and recommended to the schools in North Carolina as an effective resource to support instructional reading programs in grades K through 12.

The program will run as follows:

Part 1: Diagnosing Student Needs - Using Data to Drive Instruction
An Experience Odyssey - Spotlighting Resources That Work - Academy of Reading to accompany "Diagnosing Student Needs - Using Data to Drive Instruction:"

September 16 & 18, 2003
Part 1 of 5
(4:30-5:00pm CT)
NCDPI

AutoSkill International has a long history in helping students achieve reading success. According to Glen McCandless, vice president of marketing for AutoSkill International, “Helping struggling readers catch-up is our passion, and it's also a priority for educators in North Carolina. That's why we're working closely with TE21, our local business partner in North Carolina, to make it affordable for every student in the state to have access to the Academy of Reading. Thousands of students will see 2-3 grade-level improvements like those we've witnessed in our customers across NC.”

Following the segment, AutoSkill is holding a special contest to give away $10,000 worth of Academy of Reading software and an InFocus Projector valued at $2,000. The contest can be found at a URL posted at the end of the StarNet segment.

For more information about the Academy of Reading, contact TE21 at 843-579-2520.

About AutoSkill International Inc.
AutoSkill International Inc. designs, develops, markets and sells innovative research-based software solutions and associated services that provide a helping hand in improving fundamental literacy skills. The core technology is a research-based, multi-media software-driven teaching process. Research is the foundation for the development of AutoSkill programs and the effectiveness of the finished products are carefully evaluated in further research studies.

For more information, call 1-800-288-6754